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> In modern X, there are actually three processes involved: the client (app), the X server, and the compositor. Is the compositor not optional?

by nly 9y ago

digi_owl 9y ago
IT should be, but i fear it is more and more taken for granted...
nhaehnle 9y ago
Even if you don't have a compositor you still have at least a window manager, which has much the same issues (high latency, ICCCM).